xvii, 479 pages : 26 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index

Gametogenesis, fertilization, and the first week: origin of the germ line; meiosis; gametogenesis in the male and female; the menstrual; fertilization; cleavage -- Second week: development of the bilaminar germ disc and establishment of the uteroplacental circulation -- Third week: gastrulation, formation of the trilaminar germ disc, and initial development of the somites and neural tube -- Fourth week: Differentiation of the somites and the nervous system; segmental development and integration -- Development of the peripheral nervous system: integration of the developing nervous system; innervation of motor and sensory end organs -- Embryonic folding: folding of the embryo and formation of the body cavities and mesenteries; development of the lungs -- Development of the heart: formation and folding of the primitive heart tube; morphogenesis of the heart chambers and valves; development of the cardiac conduction system

(cont) Development of the vasculature: vasculogenesis; development of the aortic arches and great arteries; development of the vitelline, umbilical, and cardinal venous systems; development of the coronary circulation; circulatory changes at birth -- Development of the gastrointestinal tract: development of the stomach, liver, digestive glands, and spleen; organization of the mesenteries; folding and rotation of the midgut; septation of the cloaca and formation of the anus -- Development of the urogenital system: development of the cervical nephrotomes, mesonephric and metanephric kidneys, and urogenital duct systems; development of the gonads and genitalia -- Development of the limbs: development of the limb buds; functions of the apical ectodermal ridges and mesodermal core; formation of the hand and foot plates; development of the appendicular skeleton and musculature

(cont) Development of the head, the neck, and the eyes and ears -- Part one. Development of the head and neck: formation of the skull; differentiation of the pharyngeal arch cartilages, muscles, and nerves; development of the tongue and pharyngeal pouch derivatives; morphogenesis of the face -- Part two. Development of the eyes: development of the optic cup, lens, cornea, iris, and ciliary body; formation of the neural and pigment retina and the optic nerve; development of the extrinsic ocular muscles and eyelids -- Part three. Development of the ears: development of the membranous labyrinth, tympanic cavity, auditory tube, auditory ossicles, outer ear, and tympanic membrane -- Development of the brain and cranial nerves: development of the subdivisions of the brain; organization of the cranial nerves and their nuclei and ganglia; cytodifferentiation in the brain; development of the ventricular system -- Development of the integumentary system: development of the integumentary system: development of the skin, hair, epidermal glands, nails, and teeth

(cont) Fetal development and the fetus as patient: the fetal period; development and functioning of the placenta; teratogenesis and fetal infections; fetal diagnosis, fetal surgery, and gene therapy

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